Charges against officers dropped

Published January 27, 2007 5:00am ET



Days after Baltimore City Police Officer Jemini Jones was found not guilty of raping a suspect, charges against his two Southwestern District partners that they didn?t do anything to stop the alleged attack were dropped.

In a brief court hearing Friday afternoon, a prosecutor said the state won?t pursue rape and misconduct-in-office charges against Brian Shaffer and Steven Hatley in light of Jones? acquittal on Tuesday. Shaffer and Hatley have been suspended without pay; a police spokesman said their status will be reviewed at a hearing next week.

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